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_UGLY_ Author Wins Court Case Against Cruel Mother
CONSTANCE Briscoe, 51, who made a fortune from her "misery" genre novel Ugly, in which she claims she was called "Miss Piss A Bed" by her cruel mother and had a sexual pass made at her by her stepfather, has today...
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The World of Spirits in an Age of Empires: Hauntings, Possessions, and Ghosts...
By Thomas Verenna General Introduction to this Article It’s not hard to get an eerie chill walking through the streets of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, passing by the many houses which were standing during the great... abird that can't fly
"As the Nobel Prize for Literature is set to be awarded to a French author next month, Vietnamese literary critics are speculating about why local writers have never received the honor."China's poetry recital stars find fame with Internet vote
"A middle-aged primary school teacher reciting a 1,300-year-old poem could become China's answer to an American Idol-type superstar thanks to on-line voting in a government-sponsored competition. The 40-year-old from the eastern Anhui Province, Fang Baojiu, was leading the...Poetry: new on London Grip international cultural magazine
The online international cultural magazine, London Grip, recently appointed as its Poetry Editor the award-winning writer Fred D'Aguiar. The American-based Guyanese-British poet, playwright and novelist, has received awards from the judges of, amongst others, the...What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You
" Paul Armentano What Your Government Knows About Cannabis And Cancer -- And Isn't Telling You Posted June 24, 2008 | 04:20 PM (EST) ...'Navajo Tribal Police' Author Tony Hillerman Dies at 83
Author Tony Hillerman, who wrote the Navajo Tribal Police mystery series, has died at the age of 83. "Tony Hillerman, author of the acclaimed Navajo Tribal Police mystery novels and creator of two of the unlikeliest...101 views | 2 comments | 0 recommendations
Hemingway's Cats Keep Purrfect Home
Writer Ernest Hemingway's cats, all 50 descendants of his beloved pet 'Snowball', will be able to remain at the Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum and freely roam the one-acre property in the Florida Keys. They had... 594 views | 12 comments | 16 recommendations
McCain's Chaucer Obsession Finally Acknowledged
Will Crain details the curious Middle English tale of Joe the Plumber -- err, Sam the Unlicensed Plumber? http://www.splicetoday.com/politics-and-media/mccain-s-chaucer-obsession-finally-acknowledged'The White Tiger' Wins Booker Prize
Indian author and journalist Aravind Adiga has won the 2008 Man Booker Prize for his debut novel The White Tiger. Adiga becomes the third debut novelist to win the award which is valued at a substantial £50,000....68 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
French Writer J.M.G. Le Clézio Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
French writer Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio has become the 14th French writer to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.On Thursday the Swedish Academy announced that Le Clézio had been awarded the $1.43 million...143 views | 3 comments | 6 recommendations
Lost Agatha Christie Audiotapes Discovered
A large collection of previously unknown audiotapes recorded by acclaimed British mystery writer Agatha Christie have been discovered in one of her former houses in Devon. The tapes offer a highly personal "dictation... 289 views | 4 comments | 12 recommendations
Free Speech Toronto: Poetry, Prose and Music from Downtown
Free Speech Toronto kicked off its fourth season, hosted by Johan Hultqvist, a musician and great lover of his neighborhood, High Park.Free Speech showcases the constantly-developing work of residents of the High...New Book Publication! The History of Mixed Family's of Niger!
Now this is a book worth reading and rather facinating, maybe more to me than others since it is about Niger and its mixed race Family's.It is called "Histoire des foyers des metis de la colonie du Niger". Unfortunately so far only availeble in French, yet for those that do...Would Balzac feel Honored to Have a Wine Bar named after him?
How would a heavyweight of French literature feel if he had a chance to see his name adorning the marquee of a Wine Bar I wondered? The wine bar in question, Balzac is in Milwaukee (Wisconsin)...They do know how to...146 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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